Slow-release praziquantel for dogs: presentation of a new formulation for echinococcosis control

• Main Authors: Bin Jiang (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author), Hao-Bing Zhang (Author), Yi Tao (Author), Le-Le Huo (Author), Ni Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Echinococcosis is a serious, zoonotic, parasitic disease with worldwide distribution. According to a epidemiological survey in 2012 in China, there are 20,000 infected patients and more than 50 million people at the risk. As the dog is the main, definitive host, the Government of...